626 MS-DRG: THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
MS-DRG 626 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH CC. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | CC |
| Relative Weight | 1.553 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.553 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 1.9 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 2.6 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
334 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures: 334): 03LU0CZ, 03LU0DZ, 03LU0ZZ, 03LU3CZ, 03LU3DZ, 03LU3ZZ, 03LU4CZ, 03LU4DZ, 03LU4ZZ, 03LV0CZ, 03LV0DZ, 03LV0ZZ and 322 more.
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and E). Assignment also depends on severity, discharge status and the rest of the claim.
Surgical Precedence (FY2027)
Within MDC 10, this DRG ranks 4 of 6 in CMS's surgical-class precedence order. When a claim qualifies for more than one surgical DRG in this MDC, the highest-ranked class applies.
- 1. Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders (DRGs 622-624)
- 2. Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders (DRGs 616-618)
- 3. Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures (DRGs 614-615)
- 4. Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures (DRGs 625-627) — this DRG
- 5. O.R. Procedures for Obesity (DRGs 619-621)
- 6. Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (DRGs 628-630)
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 626 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Major Diagnostic Category
- MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining procedures (334)
- 03LU0CZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU0DZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU0ZZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery, Open Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU3CZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU3DZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU3ZZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU4CZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 03LU4DZ — Occlusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[Grouper procedure]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- and 326 more
DRG family
- DRG 625 — THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC[DRG family]: “THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — same CMS DRG family (625-627), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 625-627) · FY2027
- DRG 627 — THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[DRG family]: “THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — same CMS DRG family (625-627), split by severity.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (DRG family 625-627) · FY2027
Read from: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
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